It's pretty plain to me that it's a different logo.
There's no way this will succeed.
That takes some nerve, laying claim to the letter "W". And I've never heard of Starwood Hotels before. I have heard of George W. Bush. And why would Starwood use a "W" anyway? Why not an "S"?
You cannot copyright numbers, or single letters of the alphabet.
NO WAYYYYY FInnman for the record
This is George Bush full name
George Walker "Dubya" Bush
AM I RIGHT
W Hotels you try be hip here SHUT UP
Get in touch with W's Corporate Headquarters
W Hotels
1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
Tel: 914-640-8100
or
E-mail us: http://www.starwood.com/whotels/contact/email.html
About W
It starts with the name. W...for warm, wonderful, witty, wired. W for welcome.
It continues with the space. Custom-designed. Innovative. Chic, spacious lounges for gathering. Original art. Exceptional service and staff. State-of-the-art fitness facilities. Personal trainers. Spa services. Whatever you want, whenever you want it - that's W.
It culminates with your room. A seamless blend of comfort and technology, wired to be your virtual office. Fully stocked with everything from Aveda bath products to plush down comforters.
W invites you to a new brand of business hotels, unlike anything else available, providing the personality and style of a boutique hotel with the reliability and comprehensive business services travelers expect.
W Hotels® are situated in some of the most exhilarating neighborhoods in major cities across the country - close to business districts, convention centers, shopping, dining and nightlife. A total of 20 W Hotels will open by the end of 2004, including properties in Seoul and Montreal. In 2005, the first W & Hotels Residences will open in Dallas and Fort Lauderdale.
And they're worried about losing business, how???
That is Sofa King we Todd did. They're not similar, and how can you own a letter? He was "W" before they were. Gues I'll never stay there.
Even if the font of the W were exactly the same, there's no possibility that anyone would mistake "W Motels Worldwide" for "W the President." They're just trying to generate publicity for their business. It'll be tossed. Besides, they should beware of alienating all the Dubya supporters.
Starwood Hotels is owned by the Ziff brothers... Including Dirk Ziff, a billionaire Manhattan democratic socialite...
Not surprising.
(Their father founded Ziff Davis Press and sold it off, gave his sons some serious dough -- they then started Ziff Brothers Investment... Located in the old Citicorp building... The one with the slanted roof featured on drudge recently as being under terror threat)
That does it. The Bush/Cheney sticker comes off the car tomorrow. The W-04 sticker goes on. Starwood can, uh, "SHOVE IT." (and aren't they Linda Ronstadt's new best friend?)
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I can't believe that you jerks are suing the President for using his own middle initial. You are either idiots, extremely partisan, or both. Either way, I will never spend another night at your hotels. Do not bother to reply to this email. A copy of this email and any reply will be posted publicly in conservative internet forums for the consideration of thousands of readers.
This is even more stupid than FNC suing Stewart Smalley last year. Not by much, though.
There are some things you can not copyright, why do you think there are so many brand names spelled "funny", such as STARZ movie channel?"
I thing this Hotel chain (if real, and I have not conceded that yet) is looking for free advertisement
I'm emailing this article around urging a boycott. Get it going!